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Inside, a stair tower features a venting sylight—funneling light into the home and allowing passive ventilation. “The interior is a celebration of the building’s construction, displaying how it’s built without fear of degradation by natural forces,” says Coyle of the home’s exposed building elements.

The three accommodation buildings face into a shared courtyard. The garage is further down the path.

Because of the project’s rural nature, there was no cell service on-site. Communication with the local tradespeople had to be crystal clear from the outset, so there were just a handful of details used on the whole project, inside and out. “It was about keeping the vocabulary simple, so we were all on the same page,” says Cuppett.

Firebrick lines both the wall and floor so that the fire can be lit right on the ground for an ultra-cozy night in.

The compound was built on one of the Frio Cañon homesites along the Frio River—a ranch that’s been divided up into lots and developed with utilities. So while it’s rural, it also avoids some of the typical headaches of a remote location.

In the dressing room, the ceiling is papered with Ellie Cashman Summer Squall in midnight blue—a little pop of pattern to peek at as you’re heading through to the back door.

The siting here is critical to the property’s sense of timelessness. “The whole compound is rotated 45 degrees relative to the street, so you’re not actually looking at the front face when you drive up—you’re looking at the courtyard of the compound,” explains Kilpatrick.

The exterior of Site Shack is covered in steel panels that are bolted to the framing. Look closely and you won’t see any visible fasteners, as Powers Construction’s welder was fastidious, creating a seamless shell with just steel and glass.

Virginia-based screenwriter Matthew Michael Carnahan’s 400-square foot work studio features NanaWall doors that fold open to connect the interior to the surrounding forest.

A tiny outbuilding offers a cozy living space inside a simple shell.

The warm amber color of the cedar makes the shed glow at night.

The Cor-Ten shed structure is used as a retreat by the clients' children. It sits on the roadside granite retaining wall, and a low corner window offers views back to the Shobac Campus.

The exterior combines recycled brick, radial sawn timber, and galvanized roof sheeting. "Materials were selected to meet the clients’ brief that the house fit within the cognitive idea of an old shed," explain the architects.

The Site Shack in a pristine natural setting in British Columbia.

The new, semi-custom PreMade mobile units can be used in a variety of applications.

The Site Shack is seamless in appearance without visible fasteners.

Powers Construction uses the Site Shack as a space to meet with homeowners and discuss the project.

Outfitted with a desk, storage, and wiring, the Site Shack is equipped for work.

The shed was custom-designed with a shed kit company, and is clad in heritage-grade corrugated galvanized iron. It houses land-care equipment, as well as the PV panels and battery.